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≠Me
OriginJapan
GenresJ-pop
Years active2019–present
LabelsYoyogi Animation Academy
Associated acts=Love
Websitenot-equal-me.jp
Members
  • Hana Ogi
  • Kirari Ochiai
  • Moeko Kanisawa
  • Natsune Kawaguchi
  • Natsumi Kawanago
  • Momo Sakurai
  • Mirei Suganami
  • Hitomi Suzuki
  • Saya Tanizaki
  • Nanaka Tomita
  • Shiori Nagata
  • Miyuki Honda

≠Me (ノットイコールミー; pronounced Not Equal Me), is a Japanese idol girl group that formed in early 2019.[1] The twelve-person group is produced by former AKB48 and HKT48 member Rino Sashihara and is the sister group of =Love.

History[edit]

2019–present: Formation and debut[edit]

In late 2018, auditions for what would be =Love's sister group were held. On February 24, 2019, a line-up of eleven members was confirmed.[1] The final member was revealed on April 8. They released their eponymous debut digital single on August 3. On August 4, the group performed alongside their sister group at Tokyo Idol Festival 2019.[2] The group featured as the sole performer on =Love's sixth single B-side track "Kimi no Oto Dattanda" (君の音だったんだ) which was released on October 30.[3] In October 2020, the group performed at Tokyo Idol Festival 2020.[4] On April 7, 2021, they released their first EP, Chōtokkyū ≠Me Iki (超特急 ≠Me行き).[5] On July 14, they released the single "Kimi wa Kono Natsu, Koi wo Suru" (君はこの夏、恋をする).[6] Their second single, "Mahoroba Asterisk" (まほろばアスタリスク), was released on November 10.[7]

Members[edit]

  • Hana Ogi (尾木波菜)
  • Kirari Ochiai (落合希来里)
  • Moeko Kanisawa (蟹沢萌子)
  • Natsune Kawaguchi (河口夏音)
  • Natsumi Kawanago (川中子奈月心)
  • Momo Sakurai (櫻井もも)
  • Mirei Suganami (菅波美玲)
  • Hitomi Suzuki (鈴木瞳美)
  • Saya Tanizaki (谷崎早耶)
  • Nanaka Tomita (冨田菜々風)
  • Shiori Nagata (永田詩央里)
  • Miyuki Honda (本田珠由記)

Discography[edit]

Extended plays[edit]

Title Album details Peak
chart
positions 		Sales
Oricon[8] Billboard[9]
Chōtokkyū ≠Me Iki (超特急 ≠Me行き) 1 1

Singles[edit]

Title Year Peak
chart
positions 		Sales Album
Oricon[8] Billboard[11]
"Kimi wa Kono Natsu, Koi wo Suru" (君はこの夏、恋をする) 2021 2 15 Non-album singles
"Mahoroba Asterisk" (まほろばアスタリスク) 2 8
"Chocolate Melancholy" (チョコレートメランコリー) 2022 1 4

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "イコラブ姉妹グループ「≠ME」が初お披露目 指原P「私よりかわいい」". Oricon News (in Japanese). February 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "指原莉乃プロデュース≠ME、TIFでステージデビュー ＝LOVEのカバーも＜指原＆メンバーコメント／セットリスト＞". Model Press (in Japanese). August 5, 2019.
  3. ^ "指原プロデュース「≠ME」、新曲「君の音だったんだ」MV解禁 タイトルの"音"の正体が判明". Oricon News (in Japanese). October 10, 2019.
  4. ^ "指原莉乃プロデュース≠ME、ステージデビューの地で成長見せるパフォーマンス「TIF2020」＜セットリスト＞". Model Press (in Japanese). October 2, 2020.
  5. ^ "指原莉乃プロデュースの≠ME、デビューアルバム『超特急 ≠ME行き』1位【オリコンランキング】". Oricon News (in Japanese). April 13, 2021.
  6. ^ "≠ME、メジャー1stシングルタイトル＆MV＆最新ビジュアル解禁". Barks (in Japanese). June 21, 2021.
  7. ^ "≠ME（ノットイコールミー）、メンバー5人が映画『スパゲティコード・ラブ』に出演＆挿入歌を担当". Livedoor News (in Japanese). November 5, 2021.
  8. ^ a b "≠Me | Oricon Style". Oricon. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  9. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  10. ^ Cumulative sales of Chōtokkyū ≠Me Iki:
  11. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard Japan. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  12. ^ Cumulative sales of "Kimi wa Kono Natsu, Koi wo Suru":
  13. ^ Cumulative sales of "Mahoroba Asterisk":
  14. ^ "オリコン週間 シングルランキング 2022年02月14日～2022年02月20日" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on February 23, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
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